Me and Tris end up falling asleep. I heard people running to the pit, and gently shake her, so she wakes up, but not with alarm.
She wakes up with a small jolt.
"Gotta go. Final rankings remember?" i tell her softly. She nods and wakes up.
If it where up to me though, i would rather let her stay here for the rest of eternity.
I let her walk in first. I enter approximately sixty seconds later.
I steal a quick glance. she is sitting with Christina and Will. I sit with Zeke. And Shauna. And surprisingly, Lauren is talking again.
"Well, look who finally came back!" Shauna exclaimed. "I was beginning to think i'd be the only girl in this group of ours." shauna says looping her arms around mine and zeke's neck. Very tightly i may add.
"Choking!" zeke says with lack of oxygen.
"Oops. sorry." She says letting both of us go.
"Yeah, i was just busy...initiates and all." Lauren says, cracking a small smile.
I turn my head and look at Tris just for another few seconds. I love her: but does that scare her?
Her friends are laughing, while Tris glares at Christina.
Man i hope she never glares at me like that. If looks could kill...
I cock my head to the side and sigh, and turn back to my friends.
"What were you looking at?" Shauna says.
Why are they so observant all of a sudden? They never noticed me doing things before!
Am i making it obvious that Tris is mine?
"Nothing. Just initiates." i say.
"Which one?" Zeke says popping a pink piece of gumm in his mouth. That gum is for little kids, but he likes it anyways.
I swear, his parents must of dropped him while carrying him when he was younger, or he may have accidently hit his head on a flag pole.
"It's obvious which one. Tris. Duh." Shauna says. smacking his head, as if it was obvious.
"HUH!?" I say a little too alarmed possibley, my eyes wide at the sudden exchange of words.
"You were looking at her. Just admit it." Lauren says laughing.
I slap my forehead with my hand.
"does that gesture mean you admit it?" Zeke asks raising an eyebrow.
Yes.
"No." I say.
"You sure?" Lauren asks.
No.
"Yes."
"You sure your sure your sure."
No.
"No."
Oh man. i was supposed to so yes.
"HAH!" they all say at the same time, pointing there index finger at me.
Crap.
"'Well, hello to you too." i reply dryly. I however, quietly pray no one heard them.
They all quiet down, and compose ourselves.
"Did you kiss her?" Shauna asks.
Yes.
"No." I reply.
"That means yes." Zeke says.
"Does she like you?" Lauren asks.
Yes. I'm pretty sure.
"I don't know." i shrug.
"That means most likely." Shauna says.
"Are you WITH her?" Zeke asks.
Yes.
"No."
"Good, then i can-" Zeke starts, but i glare at him, and smack the bottom of his jaw.
"THAT PROVES IT!" Lauren says, hands exclaimed.
I growl. I just got tricked.
"Thude i think i thit my thonge" Zeke says, sticking his tongue out, and examining it cross-eyed.
We all chuckle at Zeke. a few people passing by our table do as well. Uriah looks utterly embarressed.
"So. You and stiff." Shauna says.
"Do not call her that" I say.
"Why not! you call her that. Just a weeks days ago, you said ' There's a stiff named Tris in my transfer class.' I don't think she minds being called one either." Shauna says frowning.
I told my frieds about her? when? huh. i must of thought i was thinking it, but i must have said it.
"Yes well, it's okay for me to call her that." I tell her.
"Aww. a nickname!" Lauren says bubbly.
"I like the sti-Tris, she was great at zip-lining." Zeke says.
I remember Uriah mentioning that part. Which reminds me I have to kick him for commenting on my attraction to Tris.
"What did you say to her." I ask, curiously.
"Hmm. about you? all that comes to mind is that i told her you told us about her." Shauna says.
"It's official. I will never trust you with another secret again." I say, holding my right hand up, solemnly swearing.
"Amen."Lauren and Zeke say.
We all laugh.
Suddenly Eric is on the intercom.
"We aren't big on speeches here. Eloquence is for Erudite."
"Eric the eloquent Erudite." Lauren says, rolling her eyes.
"So I'm going to keep this short. It's a new year, and we have a new pack of initiates. And a slightly smaller pack of new members. We offer them congratulations."
Everyone claps, and thuds tables. Zeke, the loudest of all.
"Your hands are gonna get red, and broken!" Shauna hisses at him.
"Let em! I'm Dauntless!" He screams!
Everyone around us cracks up.
Zeke... Lil rascal.
"We believe in bravery. We believe in taking action. We believe in freedom from fear and in acquring the skills to force the bad out of our world so that the good can prosper and thrive. If you also believe in those things, we welcome you."Eric says.
"What a liar." Zeke says. "He stole that line from Amar's speech.
We all get quiet at the mention of Amar.
"Tomorrow, in their first act as members, our top ten initiates will choose their professions, in the order of how they are ranked. The rankings, I know, are what everyone is really waiting for-"
"No, we're waiting for the Amity to hold guns and jump off trees." I say rolling my eyes.
"They are determined by a combination of three scores- the first, from the combat stage of training; the second, from the simulation stage; and the third from the final examination, the fear landscape. The rankings will appear on the screen behind me."
At that exact moment, the rankings go up. I look, as usual, from bottom to top.
12:Drew- a fair punishment to the one that tried to murder My Tris.
11:Molly- Never liked her, so not a loss.
10:Jolly- dauntless born initiate- what were her parents thinking? Jolly, the dauntless?
9:Cecil- not a bad kid. he's okay.
8:Emily- I Don't even know her.
7:Christina- Two things i thought of . The first: Aww man. The chatterbox is in. the second: Tris' friend is in, so that's okay.
6:Will- I liked how he stood up for tris- he understands courage, and deserved this.
5:Peter- He better watch his back in this compound.
4: Marlene- She's crazy enough for dauntless. Not a surprise.
3:Lynn- I remember she kicked me and swore revenge. Great now i need a shield.
2:Uriah- A Divergent in number two: his isn't that strong.
Only one person left...
1: Tris- I am not shocked. She's brave. standing up for others. selfless, to the point of bravery. I grin and get up.
I tap her shoulder and she turns around, getting up, happy to see me.
"You think giving you a hug would give away too much?" I ask, a small smirk playing on my lips.
"You know, I really don't care,"
She wraps her arms around me and kisses me.
I smile, as she does. I brush my hand around her neck, noticing her injection from earlier. I got one as well.
At that seconds alarm, and realization hits her. Is she afraid of me again?
"Tris?" I ask concerned.
"Not now," She whispers, her voice grave. her voice, and look on her face was like that when i told her about the attack on Erudite.
"Later, okay?" She says. I nod.
Everyone starts to file out, to celebrate a few minutes later. I go to my room, and wait for Tris. when i realize the fear landscape would make her tired, about everything that just happened, i stop, and fall asleep, Eager to see Tris tomorrow.
That night i wake up to marching, lifeless soldiers.